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Amanda Jenssen — Happyland (Desert Mix)
Album: Happyland
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Released: 2010
Length: 2:54
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In the happyland
In the happyland
In the happyland

Poison my sight while you kiss me goodnight
In the happyland
Go on and poison my sight while you kiss me goodnight
In the happyland
Well your daddy left home
Mum is still on the phone
Lost belief in
Love's deceiving
Always going, went, gone
Poison my sight while you kiss me goodnight
In the happyland

Close the door and leave your key
You think you've got me but you'll see
When you're starting to lose me
I'm already gone

In the happyland
In the happyland

Night lingers on, we'll be safe until dawn
In the happyland
As the night lingers on, we'll be safe until dawn
In the happyland
Cause your daddy left home
Mum is still on the phone
Lost belief in
Love's deceiving
Always going, went, gone
Night lingers on, we'll be safe until dawn
In the happyland

Close the door and leave your key
You think you've got me but you'll see
When you're starting to lose me
I'm already gone

In the happyland
In the happyland

They will hurt you
And desert you
That's what they do
Run

In the happyland
In the happyland
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Wow my first thought was she was singing from somewhere like the Carolinas or Tennessee, not Sweden. Nice first listen
Posted 6 months ago by drews    [ Reply ]
Posted 1 year ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Hmm, where is her "Happy Land"?
Posted 1 year ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 oneyet wrote:

Big hit in sweden.

But with double bpm than this remix.  


On the strength of this track (which I like a lot) I went and looked her up. Unfortunately, I wasn't really into her other music, including the original cut of this tune. Bit of a pity, really.
Posted 1 year ago by q4Fry    [ Reply ]
 BlackBetty wrote:

She hasn't become a superstar, but she's done not bad. She's medium hot and I love the song!


Medium hot.  What a weird thing to say.
Posted 2 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
She hasn't become a superstar, but she's done not bad. She's medium hot and I love the song!
Posted 2 years ago by BlackBetty    [ Reply ]
She finished high in the Swedishversion of American Idol. Never heard of her again but sure liked 'this' song!
Posted 2 years ago by BlackBetty    [ Reply ]
Great song, fabulous production. Haven’t heard it for years, now it’s in my RP favorites!
Posted 2 years ago by Stratocaster    [ Reply ]
Vocal quality not unlike Adele here.
Posted 5 years ago by MrStatenIsle    [ Reply ]
"They will hurt you, and desert you"...tip of the hat to James Taylor, or coincidence?
Posted 5 years ago by xray38    [ Reply ]
she kissed me in the happy land
{#Daisy}
Posted 6 years ago by DocStrangelove    [ Reply ]
 Sasha2001 wrote:
Is it true that Sweden has more pop stars/musicians per capita than any other country? Sure seems that way. Solid tune.

 
In 2011 the nation of 9.5m (Sweden) produced music exports worth more than $150m (according to Swedish industry estimates) – the largest per capita in the world. 

That number is based on sales; I couldn't find any stats on just percentage of population.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
{#Naughty}
Posted 7 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
after a few years memory lapse I suddenly remembered number 3:
Svenne and Lotta... (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svenne_and_Lotta)
{#Eek}

Vakse wrote:
 
Yes Sweden rules:
1. IKEA
2. Volvo
3. I forgot...
4. Köttbullar
{#Undecided}

Eric_Gustafsson wrote:
Sweden rules!
{#Bananapiano}
 

 

 

Posted 7 years ago by Vakse    [ Reply ]
 Sasha2001 wrote:
Is it true that Sweden has more pop stars/musicians per capita than any other country? Sure seems that way. Solid tune.

 
I believe Iceland takes that crown, and rather handily too.
Posted 7 years ago by enkay    [ Reply ]
 Vakse wrote:
 
Yes Sweden rules:
1. IKEA
2. Volvo
3. I forgot...
4. Köttbullar
{#Undecided}

Eric_Gustafsson wrote:
Sweden rules!
{#Bananapiano}
 

 

 
5. Vikings
6. Scandi-noir (Bridge, Killing)
7. Hygge (oops, sorry, that's Denmark)
Posted 7 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 Sasha2001 wrote:
Is it true that Sweden has more pop stars/musicians per capita than any other country? Sure seems that way. Solid tune.

 
Don't forget ABBA  {#Drunk}
Posted 8 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
 Vakse wrote:
 
Yes Sweden rules:
1. IKEA
2. Volvo
3. I forgot...
4. Köttbullar
{#Undecided}

Eric_Gustafsson wrote:
Sweden rules!
{#Bananapiano}
 

 
I have to say #3 is brilliant. Thank you

(Great song too) 
 


Posted 8 years ago by zedstation    [ Reply ]
 
Yes Sweden rules:
1. IKEA
2. Volvo
3. I forgot...
4. Köttbullar
{#Undecided}

Eric_Gustafsson wrote:
Sweden rules!
{#Bananapiano}
 

 


Posted 8 years ago by Vakse    [ Reply ]
Sounds purposely moody to be a TV soundtrack. Good. 
 
Posted 8 years ago by carlos65    [ Reply ]
delicious
Posted 8 years ago by Lemonhead    [ Reply ]
Her best attribute: she reminds me of Daenerys Targaryen. 
 

Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
First heard the original mix of this song as part of a swatch commercial. Awesome Song, Awesome commercial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4AUoRBWNnM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3HS_D6WW7s
Posted 8 years ago by nicolas65    [ Reply ]
Sweden rules!
{#Bananapiano}
 
Posted 8 years ago by Eric_Gustafsson    [ Reply ]
perfect production
Posted 9 years ago by dsd    [ Reply ]
 maxjboxer wrote:

I've got a brand new roller skate Melanie?  YUK
This Danish goddess sounds nothing like fingernails on a blackboard.

 
Yep, mute
Posted 9 years ago by Chrisjea    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
Many years ago this would have been Melanie singing.

 
I've got a brand new roller skate Melanie?  YUK
This Danish goddess sounds nothing like fingernails on a blackboard.
Posted 10 years ago by maxjboxer    [ Reply ]
Sexy bluesy! 
Posted 10 years ago by Ledsteplin    [ Reply ]
SO sultry...
Posted 10 years ago by Emwolb    [ Reply ]
 Sloggydog wrote:
Beautiful women with beautiful voices singing in a kind of jazz lounge act kind of style - I really don't know what anyone is complaining about.  I'll take this, Adele, Duffy, Melody Gardot, Amy Winehouse etc.  Keep 'em coming.  Lapping it all up.

 
I take exception to anyone comparing this little snip to Melody Gardot.  It is not for nothing that she has exactly one song on RP.  Listen to a few other tracks.  She has her Adele-like songs, some Anna Ternheim-like songs,  even one like Slimey Virus (er, I mean Miley Cyrus) .  Great mimic, but time will tell if anyone's home.

¡¡¡  Then read a Melody Gardot bio.  !!!    Now that is somebody.


Posted 10 years ago by Hasan    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:
Wow, she does amazing things with that voice, sends it through all ranges, all timbres, all levels; all of them HOT, all of them Sexy; nice...

 
........ ditto Big F A T 8
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
Many years ago this would have been Melanie singing.

 
there is a name from the past - be nice to hear some Melanie here
Posted 10 years ago by philinnz    [ Reply ]
Oh John Henry, swing that big hammer and kiss me in my Happy Land. Or perhaps I misheard the lyrics.
Posted 10 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Wow, she does amazing things with that voice, sends it through all ranges, all timbres, all levels; all of them HOT, all of them Sexy; nice...
Posted 11 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Interesting vocals. Belies the cover.
Posted 11 years ago by ccjemmett    [ Reply ]
For good or bad, the cover art makes me think of Paris Hilton.
Posted 11 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
 Alexandra wrote:
Adele-type voices are just NOT my cup of tea.

 
No doubt you prefer production line voices they create in Hollywood. Unique voices are what make them stand out. This Artist is a definate stand out for me. Perhaps turn on your local FM station. Im certain the play list will be more to your liking.
Posted 11 years ago by Jackson_Feelgood    [ Reply ]
Big hit in sweden.

But with double bpm than this remix.  
Posted 11 years ago by oneyet    [ Reply ]
The only thing I want mixed into this master is replacing the tambourine with the ragged "clink" of a chain gang taking a step together, and adding a hammer/anvil for some of the down beats.
Posted 11 years ago by q4Fry    [ Reply ]
Adele-type voices are just NOT my cup of tea.
Posted 11 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
 She sounds a bit like both of them (Adele and Johnette), really...and it seems good...  Sure, gals from Sweden can really sing and make the scene, indeed!
————-
oldman wrote:

Thought she sounds more like Johnette Napolitano from Concrete Blonde, overall.

 

Posted 11 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Is it true that Sweden has more pop stars/musicians per capita than any other country? Sure seems that way. Solid tune.
Posted 11 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
 dragonlady wrote:
Yea...why does she sound like Adele?  {#Question}
 
Thought she sounds more like Johnette Napolitano from Concrete Blonde, overall.

 
Posted 11 years ago by oldman    [ Reply ]

Somebody's gotta upload more than just this song. Happyland is a solid album - especially "Greetings from Space", "Autopilot" and "Borderline."


Posted 12 years ago by SinisterDexter    [ Reply ]
 rlr511 wrote:
dislike.  she sounds just like adele.  at least Florence has more interesting music to back her up.
 
Huh?
To each his/her own, I guess.
Posted 12 years ago by meinthecorner    [ Reply ]
I like the zombie sounding backing vocals,puts shivers through down my spine,baby😝
Posted 12 years ago by Easyrider    [ Reply ]
buahahaha. i had to check to make sure she wasn't asking me to kiss her in her happy place.
Posted 12 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
Her voice hurts my ears for some reason.
Posted 12 years ago by vluvlu    [ Reply ]
Yea...why does she sound like Adele?  {#Question}
Posted 12 years ago by dragonlady    [ Reply ]
Close the door and leave your key
You think you've got me but you'll see
When you're starting to lose me
I'm already gone

Priceless

Posted 12 years ago by Tamster    [ Reply ]
Many years ago this would have been Melanie singing.
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Do the underwater boys live in Happyland?
Posted 12 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
She does have a great voice. Unfortunately, the record companies find one person that makes it big and sells a lot of albums, then they go out and find a ton of other singers/musicians just like it to hop on the bandwagon and sell, sell, sell, while it's hot. So the sound gets old quick.
Posted 12 years ago by jnesser    [ Reply ]
Beautiful women with beautiful voices singing in a kind of jazz lounge act kind of style - I really don't know what anyone is complaining about.  I'll take this, Adele, Duffy, Melody Gardot, Amy Winehouse etc.  Keep 'em coming.  Lapping it all up.
Posted 12 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
more annoying by the play{#Wall}
Posted 12 years ago by rlr511    [ Reply ]
I always think of zombies now whenever I hear this.  Thanks Bill!
Posted 12 years ago by peterneorr    [ Reply ]
Fiona Apple - Tidal
Posted 12 years ago by k1j2cat    [ Reply ]
 FlatCat wrote:
Interesting that this Adele and Florence-and-the-Machine style of singing is becoming such a large part of RP and popular radio. There's a song in this style at least every hour from several different of singers. I must be too autistic to enjoy it, though. The frenzied, set-it-at-11 voice, when it goes on through the whole song, sets my teeth on edge.

 
I think this song's pretty good - sort of a cool, gloomy, minor-key groove, but I know what you mean about the "big" voices being popular at present.  However, look back over the comments or reviews for other female singers.  Look at all the complaints about wispy-voiced singers, nasal singers, breathy singers, singers using Auto-tune, etc.  Some people can always find a reason to complain.
Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
dislike.  she sounds just like adele.  at least Florence has more interesting music to back her up.
Posted 12 years ago by rlr511    [ Reply ]

Posted 12 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 FlatCat wrote:
Interesting that this Adele and Florence-and-the-Machine style of singing is becoming such a large part of RP and popular radio. There's a song in this style at least every hour from several different of singers. I must be too autistic to enjoy it, though. The frenzied, set-it-at-11 voice, when it goes on through the whole song, sets my teeth on edge.

 
A little of this style goes a long way with me, too.
Posted 12 years ago by dwlangham    [ Reply ]
 sirdroseph wrote:


I could not agree more, I am proud to admit that I am not sophisticated enough to enjoy opera!{#Puke}{#Lol}
 
Oh yes, I must be as stupid as you — we should make babies!  I hate all this great singing.
Posted 12 years ago by Rmike    [ Reply ]
 FlatCat wrote:
Interesting that this Adele and Florence-and-the-Machine style of singing is becoming such a large part of RP and popular radio. There's a song in this style at least every hour from several different of singers. I must be too autistic to enjoy it, though. The frenzied, set-it-at-11 voice, when it goes on through the whole song, sets my teeth on edge.

 

I could not agree more, I am proud to admit that I am not sophisticated enough to enjoy opera!{#Puke}{#Lol}
Posted 12 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 socalhol wrote:
I went to iTunes to buy this track and previewed the album version first — whoa!  what a difference — love this remix WAY more.
 
Yeah, from what I can tell, the rest of it is somewhat poppy.  The original cut of this is still dark, but at lot faster of tempo and sounds louder and more full.  It isn't bad, but this is the better version I think.

Posted 12 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
Nice work! I went to iTunes and got the album. Talk about instant gratification
Posted 12 years ago by Coppertop    [ Reply ]
I went to iTunes to buy this track and previewed the album version first — whoa!  what a difference — love this remix WAY more.
Posted 12 years ago by socalhol    [ Reply ]
 thewall wrote:
She´s swedish like Anna Ternheim, Zophie Zellmani, Ebba Forsberg, Lykke-Li, the girls in First Aid Kit and Ane Brun. Sorry she´s norwegian but lives in Sweden. I think the girls are doing quite well here up in the nortth.
 
Norwegians, Swedes, Danes - Vikings all :o). I'm just glad that you've all moved on from hairy-arsed horned-helmet warriors raiding and pillaging to sweet women singers. Better Amanda Jenssen and Anna Ternheim than Erik the Red and Thorfinn Skull-splitter ;-)

Just playing with stereotypes, Scandinavians, honest :o). I love your singers, and indeed your rock groups (Kent, Madrugada, etc), and long may RP's 'discovery' (for us non-Vikings) of Scandinavian music continue. Amanda Jenssen might be a Swedish Adele, but that's no bad thing - she's certainly got one big, brassy voice, and the deep bass background singing really makes this song stand out. 9 from the Scandophile (is that a word?) Nottingham jury.

Posted 12 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Wow.
Posted 12 years ago by old_shep    [ Reply ]
This song GRABS me every time it comes on.

Her voice is incredible, but the big echoey church-like production is awesome as well. 
Posted 12 years ago by Stratocaster    [ Reply ]
I 3> you, Adele.
Posted 12 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
 FlatCat wrote:
Interesting that this Adele and Florence-and-the-Machine style of singing is becoming such a large part of RP and popular radio. There's a song in this style at least every hour from several different of singers. I must be too autistic to enjoy it, though. The frenzied, set-it-at-11 voice, when it goes on through the whole song, sets my teeth on edge.

 
Agree!

Posted 12 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 FlatCat wrote:
Interesting that this Adele and Florence-and-the-Machine style of singing is becoming such a large part of RP and popular radio. There's a song in this style at least every hour from several different of singers. I must be too autistic to enjoy it, though. The frenzied, set-it-at-11 voice, when it goes on through the whole song, sets my teeth on edge.
 
At least it's just good music and great voices.
Doesn't matter if it's Adele, Florence or Amanda Jenssen.
They're all a more "couple of years" in this business but not necessarily notifiable by anyone.

So this is a good "more" of nice bands and singers.
It took a quite while for those – in this case: female singers – to get some attention.
But hey – i like it… and not of this: "style of singing".

The consequence of it: it's the feeling of listening to their songs; the music, the songs storys and the voice, who's telling it.

 
Posted 12 years ago by Difool    [ Reply ]
Interesting that this Adele and Florence-and-the-Machine style of singing is becoming such a large part of RP and popular radio. There's a song in this style at least every hour from several different of singers. I must be too autistic to enjoy it, though. The frenzied, set-it-at-11 voice, when it goes on through the whole song, sets my teeth on edge.

Posted 12 years ago by FlatCat    [ Reply ]
 agkagk wrote:

Me three
 
Nope – Amanda Jenssen is the winning one from the swedish "pop idol".
Imho the one and only "voice" it's really worth listen to.
Her voice is simple awesome – doesn't matter which song she's singing.

Hope that she'll go her way and catch just more than "only some positiv critics" worlwide.
'Cause this music is kind of overflowing and always it'll get you in some mood…
:)
 
Posted 12 years ago by Difool    [ Reply ]
Swedish Idol runner up.
Posted 12 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
 shakitten wrote:




Yup. I thought it was Adele, too. Liking it!
 


Me three
Posted 12 years ago by agkagk    [ Reply ]
Jesus. Please make it stop. I can't believe this song is averaging above 7. Sucko-Barfo. Had to turn RP off to save my ears & mind from destruction. 
Posted 12 years ago by pianocomposer    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:

I was thinking Adele.
 


Yup. I thought it was Adele, too. Liking it!
Posted 12 years ago by shakitten    [ Reply ]
She´s swedish like Anna Ternheim, Zophie Zellmani, Ebba Forsberg, Lykke-Li, the girls in First Aid Kit and Ane Brun. Sorry she´s norwegian but lives in Sweden. I think the girls are doing quite well here up in the nortth.
Posted 12 years ago by thewall    [ Reply ]
 eve_silver wrote:
KT Tunstall anyone?
 
I was thinking Adele.
Posted 12 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Just logged in to bump this from an 8 to a 9. What a voice!
Posted 12 years ago by Photo-John    [ Reply ]
KT Tunstall anyone?
Posted 12 years ago by eve_silver    [ Reply ]
 Byronape wrote:
I'm thinking that this would be the song that plays in the background while the scared couple hides in an upstairs bedroom during the zombie apocalypse. 

 
{#Clap} Spot on. This song gives me the willies something rotten, and that's a good thing.

Posted 12 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 Byronape wrote:
I'm thinking that this would be the song that plays in the background while the scared couple hides in an upstairs bedroom during the zombie apocalypse. 
 
I am seeing a shanty in the middle of a Louisiana swamp, hot, sticky, air is thick.  Lit by candles, still awaiting some sort of doom. Zombies work for me.
Posted 12 years ago by Decoy    [ Reply ]
gets better each time I hear it. Something about her reminds me of Natalie Merchant...
Posted 13 years ago by SheRidesABeemer    [ Reply ]
I'm thinking that this would be the song that plays in the background while the scared couple hides in an upstairs bedroom during the zombie apocalypse. 

Posted 13 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
 scraig wrote:
OK, if Adele doesn't recover from vocal chord surgery, I'm jumping on Amanda's bandwagon.
 
There sure is a similarity in their voices, isn't there?

Posted 13 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
OK, if Adele doesn't recover from vocal chord surgery, I'm jumping on Amanda's bandwagon.
Posted 13 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
Damn - very, very nice! Great voice and nice musical flow. Love it!
Posted 13 years ago by Photo-John    [ Reply ]
Oh my, spooky or what? I'm immediately thinking of Southern Gothic. An immediate 8 from the spooked Nottingham jury.

Another Swede, Bill? You are spoiling us with these Scandinavians :o)

Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]